In 1991, Azerbaijan's removal of regional autonomy escalated a decades-long conflict
A 1991 legislative decision in Azerbaijan stripped the Nagorno-Karabakh region of its autonomous status, turning a long-standing ethnic dispute into a full-scale territorial war that still impacts global diplomacy.
On November 26, 1991, the Azerbaijani Parliament abolished the self-governing status of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast. By renaming local cities and centralizing control, the government sought to solidify its sovereignty as the Soviet Union collapsed. However, this move backfired by fueling local resistance and triggering an immediate escalation of violence.
There's more to this story — open the app to keep reading.
Continue Reading in App
1 more paragraphs · plus a 3-question quiz